We were lucky to catch up with Lorenzo Delia recently and have shared our conversation below.

Lorenzo , appreciate you joining us today. How did you learn to do what you do? Knowing what you know now, what could you have done to speed up your learning process? What skills do you think were most essential? What obstacles stood in the way of learning more?

I was always interested in Writing and English; it was one of the courses in school that I excelled at. Day after day, I would jot down many of my personal thoughts – to the plethora of hardships in my life to what I wanted to become in the future. It wasn’t until, 2014 that I wrote my very first song “Deadly Premonition”, it was terrible of course. But something sparked that day, a feeling of being limitless, like there was no boundary to what I could write. Eventually, it turned into poetry. I would write about anything, anything I saw, I wrote to it. But mostly on how I was feeling at the time, in which, unfortunately was the darkest period of my life. But it always gave me something to write about. I guess in a way, I was gifted because I don’t think I ever would’ve pursued music if my life was a smooth ride.

If I could’ve thought of a way to speed up my learning process it would’ve been to take bigger risks. Back then, my father and I didn’t have a lot of money and I had to lay hard wood floors right along side him – at the age of 14 to get by. That consumed most of my day, that and in between school. My mind was mostly clouded but the thought of being a successful writer or musical artist was always floating in the back of my mind. Music was very therapeutic to me, specifically Old School Hip-Hop, so that helped to overcome many obstacles of doubt.

The skills that I deem most essential is to be “Humble” & “Disciplined”. Like the saying goes: “Patience is a virtue.” What I wanted in life was to be noticed for my craft, either for my music or the writing that went into it. I knew the path that I’ve chosen to go was going to be long and arduous. And of course, failure was bound to happen over and over again. Difference is, I wouldn’t quit, I still won’t.

The obstacles that stood in my way of learning more was probably self-doubt. There was a lot going on back in the day of when I started all of this. Many things that I had to sort out and working towards that goal of being an Artist/writer wasn’t a priority. Rather finding out how I could put food on the table was, unfortunately. It wasn’t the right time to make a move but I’ve always told myself I would never let go of that dream. Thankfully, I’m in a much better position right now and I’ve been gung-ho ever since.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

Well, I’m an extremely motivated or what I’ve been calling myself for years, ‘A Lyrical Fanatic’, when it comes to my writing and music. Who’s read the dictionary/encyclopedia, defining each word that I didn’t know at the time during the process. Self-taught poet, writer, lyricist and a visionary. Before, I even picked up a pen, I always had that dream of being a successful artist and would pretend to perform cover songs of my favorite artist in my living room to an audience of no-one at the age of 8 or 9. I don’t know, it seems far fetch but I always knew what I wanted to become at a very early age. Not knowing, I would eventually find a passion for writing poetry, stories, music, fables, you name it, I probably wrote it, later on in my life. But music and poetry really stood out to me, especially Rap or Old School Hip-Hop; that’s what “Rap” is “Rhythm and Poetry.” Even though, Hip-Hop is perceived in a wrongful manner to most, that feeling of assertiveness, stoicism and raw story telling of many troubled backgrounds gave me the feeling of resilience and confidence. There was no boundary to what I could write about and/or on how I was feeling at the time. Starting at the age of 14 of writing my first “so called” song titled “Deadly Premonition”, it was the start of history. It’s when I took action and that eventually led to a cornucopia of poetry in which transitioned into the music I’m currently making today. Funny enough, my first studio recorded song was titled “Transition” and was put together from two poems I wrote back in the day.

Alongside being a musical Artist, I would like to one day own an established record label, titled Indelic Records. Setting the ground work for it now while I’m young, it’s already up and running and is being used to showcase my creative work and services such as: the music, photography, videography and branding for myself and eventually to other artists. Huge believer in self-education, I’m currently teaching myself all of the key principles of what it takes to become a musical artist and the branding behind it through my vision of Indelic Records. And I have no doubt in my mind it will become adjacent to already well-known labels such as: Def Jam, Shady Records, Atlantic Records and so forth.

Not only a writer but a satirist at best. Poking fun with many of the songs I make; I do like to tell a story with an ambiguous message behind it. Some subjects are more direct than others – But mostly, I would like to leave it to the reader/listener for their own interpretation. The main purpose behind the music I make is to one day inspire, help, and empower others through their adversities just how other artists have done for me. What really sets me apart is mostly the discipline and passion I have towards this dream. I’ve seen people come and go – all stating the same thing but what really differentiates the ones who make it and the ones who don’t is simply – discipline. Expect to “Fail” a lot in anything you do, but if you quit, you would never really know just how close you were of making it. I would much rather fail, knowing I tried my best than to fail, knowing I never tried at all.

The things I am most proud of would be just how I far I’ve came with my music. I am currently working with people who also work with successful and famous Artists such as: Fat Joe, Snoop Dogg, Wyclef, Rick Ross, Arianna Grande and many more. It’s a step in the right direction until I’m right alongside those names I mentioned before. My music has given me the connections to perform overseas, to be on TV Stations, Radio Stations, Super Bowl Events in Miami and so on. That kid performing in his living room to a crowd of no-one, would’ve never imagined just how far he would come if he just gave up. I still have much more to see and I don’t plan on stopping. Life may seem bleak and hopeless but those times are transient. It’s honestly up to you whether or not you hold on to those dreams because they will become a reality one day.

Indelic is the name that represents everything I am in music and also the brand that believes in revolutionizing music one day at time.

Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?

Many years ago, of when both of my parents divorced and we became broke. The story is a long and convoluted one but it ended with us having to sell everything in our home and leave the only childhood I had behind. I had to go to 4 different High Schools in between different states. I was forced to go to work with my father, laying floors at the age of 14, to help pay the bills in our apartment. The 4 years of my High School career were the darkest times in my life but those times contributed to who I am today. And oddly enough, I cherish those moments because I don’t think I ever would’ve discovered my love for music and the drive that keeps me going today.

In terms of “Resilience”, those were the days where I felt my music would never take off. Nothing was going right and all of my time was being spent towards laying floors, changing schools, wondering where our next meal will be, to just trying to survive. But throughout all of that, I still continued to write.

Is there a particular goal or mission driving your creative journey?

I never felt like I had a voice in my life. I was definitely introverted and was always caught up in my head. Doing what I do now is finally giving me that voice, (quite literally.) Performing in front of crowds, sharing my talent – the only voice that can be heard is mine. And being able to voice my past experiences and to have my songs help others who are afraid to speak up is a huge reason why I do this.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.indelicrecords.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/indelic__/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IndelicMusic/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/Indelicrecords
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_f3oCXzTB93uuHL5Tb_Wbw/videos?view_as=subscriber

Image Credits
Richard Rodriguez (Razr Studios) Jaquan Photography Frank (Glass & Penn Studios) Indelic Photography (Myself)